Bacterial infection case reported in Santa Rosa County

10:19 PM,
Oct. 8, 2013

Written by

Kevin Robinson
| krobinson4@pnj.com

A case of shellfish-borne bacterial infection has been reported in Santa Rosa County, less than 24 hours after Escambia County health officials confirmed their first case this year.

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County said Tuesday that a county resident has been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that has been confirmed to have caused nine deaths in Florida this year.

Vibrio vulnificus is normally found in warm seawater and is most often ingested by people through raw shellfish, particularly oysters, according to health officials. The illness can also be ...